ply /plaɪ/ ( plying, plied, plies )

• 1. 

  V-T If you ply someone with food or drink, you keep giving them more of it. 不断供给

  例：

  Elsie, who had been told that Maria wasn't well, plied her with food.

  埃尔茜听说玛丽亚身体不好，就不停地给她食物。

• 2. 

  V-T If you ply someone with questions, you keep asking them questions. 盘问

  例：

  Giovanni plied him with questions and comments with the deliberate intention of prolonging his stay.

  乔瓦尼不停地向他问问题并发表意见，故意拖住他。

• 3. 

  V to carry on, pursue, or work at (a job, trade, etc) 继续; 追求(某项事业或交易)

• 4. 

  N a layer, fold, or thickness, as of cloth, wood, yarn, etc 层; 股

• 5. 

  N (in combination) 层叠的; 股的

  例：

  four-ply

• 6. 

  V to twist together (two or more single strands) to make yarn 把(两股或多股线)捻成合股纱